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Livescribe for Mac gets handwriting recognition thanks to Vision Objects
When it comes to cool tools for the Mac, the Livescribe Pulse smartpen is one of the most innovative. It's a pen that works with special dot paper to capture your handwriting and drawings, and links what you write to what you hear since it also records every word within earshot. All of that information is transferred to your Mac for future reference.The Mac software that comes with the Pulse has been lacking in comparison to its Windows sibling in that it couldn't convert handwriting to editable computer text. Livescribe and Vision Objects today announced the Mac version of MyScript for Livescribe, handwriting-recognition software that converts handwritten notes from Livescribe into editable text.
Owners of the Pulse smartpen can create their own dictionaries of commonly used words, abbreviations, names, or terms for even better conversion accuracy. MyScript can directly receive handwritten notes from Livescribe Desktop, convert shapes, tables, and drawings from the pen into editable images, and send converted text from MyScript to Microsoft Word for further editing or to Apple Mail.
A 30-day free trial for Pulse smartpen owners is available here, and the program can be purchased for US$29.95 at any time. MyScript requires Mac OS X 10.4 or higher on an Intel processor.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Zac Grose said 6:37PM on 7-27-2009
Eat up Martha.
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steve said 11:16PM on 7-27-2009
This looks like an interesting device. I wonder how well it could actually render illustrations. I think for an artist who uses both paper and computer this could be an intuitive seamless merging of the two.
Does anyone know what file format it saves drawings in and it's resoultion?
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fd said 12:21PM on 7-28-2009
Wait ... we have to pay extra for the app that should have been included in the first place?
So much for supporting your existing clients that suffer through software issues & limitations.
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Rudy said 12:37PM on 7-28-2009
why are they making mac users pay $30 when the windows version has this for free, without requiring another application? i think thats a bit unfair.
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Cougar said 1:43PM on 7-28-2009
Rudy, the article is a little misleading. The windows version does not have handwriting recognition built-in either. Strange, as this is a very essential feature!
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